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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment30
Mean wage$25.44
Entry wage$17.73
10th percentile wage$16.70
50th percentile wage$27.23
90th percentile wage$31.96
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Information2048.3%
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing28.38
Information2025.01
Prepress Technicians and Workers (51-5111)
Set up and prepare material for printing presses. Include prepress functions, such as compositing, typesetting, layout, paste-up, camera operating, scanning, film stripping, and photoengraving.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$27.23 $19.26  $7.97
2016$26.26+3.7%$18.57 +3.7%$7.69
2015$25.64+2.4%$18.13 +2.4%$7.50
2014$25.06+2.3%$17.72 +2.3%$7.33
2013$24.58+1.9%$17.39 +1.9%$7.20
2012$24.17+1.7%$17.10 +1.7%$7.08
2011$23.79+1.6%$16.82 +1.6%$6.96
2010$23.53+1.1%$16.64 +1.1%$6.89
2009$23.12+1.8%$16.35 +1.8%$6.77
2008$22.52+2.7%$15.93 +2.7%$6.59
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$27.23 $23.83  $3.40
2016$26.26+3.7%$23.07 +3.3%$3.19
2015$25.64+2.4%$22.59 +2.1%$3.05
2014$25.06+2.3%$22.10 +2.2%$2.95
2013$24.58+1.9%$21.66 +2.1%$2.93
2012$24.17+1.7%$21.29 +1.7%$2.89
2011$23.79+1.6%$20.95 +1.6%$2.83
2010$23.53+1.1%$20.60 +1.7%$2.93
2009$23.12+1.8%$20.32 +1.4%$2.80
2008$22.52+2.7%$19.80 +2.6%$2.72
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $27.2330
South Central $26.51120
North Central $22.47110
Northwest $19.48120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $19.48120
South Central $26.51120
North Central $22.47110
Southwest $27.2330
Wages in other areas
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